Abstract
The study ascertained the level of academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State and also determined level of self-efficacy of the students. It investigated the influence of self-efficacy on the students’ academic competence. These were with a view to providing information on factor that could influence the academic competence of secondary school students. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised senior secondary school students in Osun State. The sample size comprised 600 respondents, selected using multistage sampling technique. One Local Government Area (LGA) was selected from each of the three senatorial districts in the State using simple random sampling technique. From each LGA, four senior secondary schools were selected using simple random sampling technique (12 schools in all) and from each school, 50 students were selected from senior secondary II using simple random sampling technique. Three instruments were used to collect information for the study, namely: Academic Competence Evaluation Scale (ACES), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Data collected were analyzed using percentages and ANOVA. The results showed that 9.41%, 60.21% and 30.37% of secondary school students in Osun State demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of academic competence respectively. The results of the study also indicated that there was a significant positive influence of self-efficacy on academic competence of the students (F =69.35; p<0.05). The study concluded that self-efficacy influenced academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State.
Highlights
It is expected that most students when coming to school at the beginning of the term will develop aspirations for a better future for themselves through the achievement of academic goals and competence
Research Question 1: What is the level of academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State?
The present study established that majority of secondary school students possessed moderate level of academic competence
Summary
It is expected that most students when coming to school at the beginning of the term will develop aspirations for a better future for themselves through the achievement of academic goals and competence. They bring with them varying levels of confidence to complete those academic goals. The goal of every educational programme is to ascertain that learners are able to apply or use related skills and knowledge to perform assigned task (academic competence). Academic competence is the capability of students to apply or use a set of related knowledge, skills and abilities required to be successful in an academic task. Academic competence involves the ability of students to work on their academic goals without being influenced www.acseusa.org/journal/index.php/aijelr American International Journal of Education and Linguistics Research
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